Proverbs 10:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.”
Read Proverbs 10:16 in the flow of Proverbs10 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs10 to see the surrounding context.
“The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The labor of the righteoustendethto life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The wage of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 10:16 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 11:18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
- Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
- Proverbs 21:21He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
- Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
- Matthew 7:17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
- Matthew 12:33Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
- John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
- Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
- 2 Timothy 2:17and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
- 2 Timothy 3:13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
- Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
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